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"This medication will not break down clots but will make it less likely that the clot will get larger."
🩸 "This medication will not break down clots but will make it less likely that the clot will get larger." — Warfarin is an anticoagulant, not a thrombolytic. It prevents further clot formation and growth but does not dissolve existing clots. The body naturally breaks down clots over time.
🩸 "It will break down the clot within 8 to 12 hours of administration." — This is incorrect. Warfarin does not dissolve clots and doesn’t work that rapidly.
🩸 "It will take 7 to 10 days for the clot to break down." — Misleading. While warfarin may take a few days to become therapeutic, clot breakdown is done by the body, not the drug.
🩸 "You will need to be on this medication for a long time before it will break down the clot." — Warfarin won’t break down the clot at all, regardless of duration.
This question is from ATI Pharmacology Quiz 25E which contains 40 questions.
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